Yesterday, Manchester United played Barcelona in the Champions League final in soccer and Barcelona emerged victorious by a 2-0 score. That led to celebrations by Barcelona fans around the world, including in Nigeria. A Manchester United fan took exception to that and drove a minbus through the celebration in the streets, killing four and injuring 10. The man was arrested shortly after by Nigerian authorities in the town of Ogbo.

Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time international soccer fans have gotten violent. Numerous times, fans have fought and rioted in stadiums and the streets causing injuries and deaths. Those reactions to the outcomes of sporting events are unfortunate and unnecessary. Sports fans are naturally competitive. Their emotions are often connected to their favorite teams and swing depending on the outcomes of their games. Usually wins and losses are followed by gloating to anyone in sight for the victors, Facebook posts displaying emotions, upbeat or saddened attitudes depending on the outcomes and various other healthy responses.

Any form of violence or threat of violence in response to a sporting outcome is morally reprehensible. Sports can be a very important part of people’s lives but they aren’t the end of the world. The outcome of a favorite team’s game is never going to ruin or end the life of any fan. All teams play on and either attempt to build on their success or get redemption for their failures. The teams move on, why can’t the fans? People like this murderer in Nigeria need to reevaluate their priorities and find a way to accept defeat. Sports are games that are meant to be fun, not violent.